Sociology of Law (The Topic is Grand Jury!!)

FINAL PRESENTATION PROJECT

Formal Presentation PowerPoint:  This presentation will involve you selling a legal topic from the approved list and making a comprehensive presentation about it.  You must make the choice on the class Moodle page because it is first come first served.  The project will be “presented” in class.  The real challenge should be making all of the information easy to follow, interesting, and engaging on a PowerPoint presentation (do not just write a ‘paper’ in your presentation).

Requirements:

Select a legal topic that has been covered in this course and is on the approved list.  Then, start the literature research and begin the PowerPoint presentation. 

Include the topic, any significant authors or practitioners associated with the topic, the professional qualifications required to hold a position to practice the topic, or standards needed to enforce a particular law or condition

Include the purpose of the law, history, appropriate people to enforce or practice, etc.

Include information from contemporary examples of the law topic being applied in our society.

List some realistic strengths and weaknesses.

Somewhere in your presentation, utilize at least two peer-reviewed journal articles that discuss the law or utilization in daily practice. (Wikipedia, links to magazines, and similar materials are not peer-reviewed). 

Include five questions about your project that may be used on the final exam.

1. Provide a final word on whether or not you think the legal topic is appropriate for society.  What changes may be needed.  Defend your position.